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Cement-Based and AC-Based Solidification/Stabilization Processes of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soils in Kharg Island Oil Terminal

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In this study, the efficiency of solidification and stabilization (S/S) processes of aliphatic hydrocarbons (AHs) contaminated soil in the Kharg island oil terminal was investigated using Portland cement and activated carbon (AC) and, thus, the best mix design was determined based on the pollution leaching and unconfined compressive strength. Regarding the unconfined compressive strength of samples with a curing time of 28 days, the compressive strength decreased with increasing the AC; also, the maximum unconfined compressive strength belonged to the sample contains of 25% cement, 1% AC (C25 AC1) and strength of 4441 kPa. The leaching test results through the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure method demonstrated that an increase in amount of AC leads to decrease in leaching of aliphatic compounds; however, the same trend was not perceived in the case of cement; indeed, the reduction of aliphatic compounds was not observed in all samples containing the increased amount of cement. The synergistic approach for cement and AC is needed to reach an ideal stabilization of AHs. Therefore, the amount of 25% cement and 3% AC (C25 AC3) was concluded as the best mix design of S/S for AHs contaminated soils.

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The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Faculty of Environment at University of Tehran, for supporting the lab works through the supply of Waste Laboratory facilities. The authors also acknowledge the Iranian Oil Terminal Company (IOTC) for the financial support (Project No. 910381000031).

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  1. Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Saeid Firouzbakht & Saeid Gitipour

  2. Senior Geotechnical Engineer, School of Engineering, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

    Abtin Farshi Homayoun Rooz

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Firouzbakht, S., Gitipour, S. & Rooz, A.F.H. Cement-Based and AC-Based Solidification/Stabilization Processes of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soils in Kharg Island Oil Terminal. Int J Environ Res 11, 439–448 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-017-0039-x

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